Tonight's Lineup: Islanders at Caps (Updated)

Jose Theodore will start in goal tonight against the NHL-worst Islanders, who will have Joey MacDonald in net but no Mark Streit (groin muscle strain). Milan Jurcina, meantime, will be the odd defenseman out for the Caps, while Donald Brashear (sprained knee) remains sidelined.

I would have taken the tickets. I would have love to be in VC rocking the red on my 34th b'day. I'm not too disappointed though, my hubby and the kids planned a bash at the Greene Turtle(MD), so about 20 of us will be there watching the game.
The only thing that can make this more memorable if if the Caps win tonight.

GregAnnapolis: you're not rooting FOR the Pens, you're rooting AGAINST the Devils. Big difference! :)

I don't like the line combos for forwards. I really like having backs on line 2. Fedorov and OV are enough on the top line. Backy on line 2 should work well with Semin. He's prooven he doesn't need to be in OV's shadow, and can anchor a line without OV.

Chara has to win the Norris. Greenie's D is a lot better than most give him credit for and his O has been insane for a D man but you cannot ignore the force that Chara has been on the ice this year. Green should get nominated but not win it.

HELP!! On a layover at JFK and sucky Islanders have it blackedout here!!!!! I have legit center ice online. And I am now searching all um, not legit sites now. PLEASE HELP!!!!! Thanks. Hannah (who's halfway to DC for Friday game!!)

Wideman's is so good because Chara draws the tough defensive assignments every night. On the whole he is the biggest defensive force in the league right now in my opinion and his offensive numbers aren't too bad either.

Just found a hockey fan who works here, directions to sports bar that should have Islanders game on and assured me minimal abuse for rooting Caps. But so angry paid for center ice online for traveling, wanted to cancel but was too long - most I've ever needed it and I'm blocked. But this guy said tons of screens, Islanders game on and if not on already should switch for me. Jesus, coming from Buffalo - they don't ever black out anything Sabres. Too bad they aren't my team anymore! 2 mins and I dash to sports bar. Wish me luck!!

Good place to say, Friday I'll be at the game solo. Looking for anyone sitting near me or meeting up for fun after game? Club 205 row C seat 5. I'll have retro Feds jersey on I had made or thin Russian OV jersey. Short dark hair, bigger punkish (but grown up) girl, I'm friendly!! I'll be checking here non-stop but also feel free to email, pasisz@tmail.com

Phil:
Pokuluk had a concussion very early last season. After he was re-activated he was sent to S. Carolina and kind of bounced back and forth between the Rays and Hershey last year. Spent most of this year with the Rays. Really only came to Hershey when most of our Dmen were in Washington and we were shorthanded. He's a big kid, but not very fast and looks tentative to me. Just my opinion, but I wonder if the concussion maybe scared him. I haven't seen any positive progression in his game in two years.

that pass right there and his leadership and being able to play on the blue line when called upon is why we should sign fed to a deal until he wants to retire. he looks like he could keep on going acouple years

To me, of the forward call ups this season Aucoin is the guy who has played the most like he wanted to stay. That, taken with his experience and production in the AHL makes him a welcome forward option

sonyask- sorry, kinda new to the board but he's over the top. Makes me want to do the same thing to Pensblog but I just don't have the time. I have better things to do with my life I guess. I would really like to take his money though! :)

Feds is talking discussing his tremendous dish to Ovie... and Feds pointed out he was playing D, very dryly - hilarious. Smokin' Al asked if Feds felt Erskin's fight sparked the Caps effort, and Feds said he missed the beginning of the fight cause he was in the middle of a 3 on 2, at the time!

If they Caps win the Cup we wouldn't see you for ages...just like you'll disappear once we take a lead.

Devils hit a little rough patch eh? Just goes to show all the doom and gloom over a little 0-3-1 stretch were very over the top. EVERY top team has had a prolonged bad stretch this season. Big 3rd period to drop the magic # to 1 and open up a 3 point lead on the Devils with 5 games left each.

I agree with you Phil, I'm just saying the perception is going to be all the risks he takes when it's pretty clear if you look at his play in our own zone his defensive game is far better than he gets credit for.

While I'll take the 2 points I still don't like our play as of late. I thought with 4 days off we'd come out on fire but it took over 2 periods for us to get going. I would like to be playing better before the real season comes. Could care less about points really but we need to play better. This is the worst team in the league and we're the 4th best according to the standings.

Happy for the win but the offense bailed the embarressment of a defense. Tonight's defense isn't going to cut in the playoffs unless we score 5 goals a game. Maybe we can chalk it up to having not played in a while. Devils getting killed and Philly losing 3-1 makes the night that much sweeter.

Just saw on TV somebody in a Pens jersey at the game? I've always wondered why people wear jersey's of team that aren't even playing not to mention a Pens jersey at a Caps game. Unreal. Disappointed in Caps fans that he was still walking!